This is an analysis of the poem Never Given A Chance To Happen that begins with:

It would have made a difference,
If those experienced and willing......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXccbd AbXefXdf AXcaa AggAad AggXae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,5,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110100 010100110 010111 00100100010 001011 111001010 011001010 01110100 011110 0101101001 10100000100 0101011 01011001 100001001 0010101 01110100 00111 101001 001010 010110110010 01110100 0110010 00100010 01110100 11100 1101001010 01110100 010100010 0101 01110100 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Never Given A Chance To Happen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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